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Sounil Yu

IANS Faculty

    Sounil is a member of the IANS Faculty, and has over 30 years of hands-on experience creating, breaking and fixing computer and network systems. He is the creator of the Cyber Defense Matrix and the DIE Triad, guest lectures at Carnegie Mellon, and is a senior fellow at the National Security Institute, and advises many security startups. He’s the former Chief Security Scientist at Bank of America, a recipient of the SANS Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, and a frequent speaker at major information security conferences.

    Expertise
    • Cyber Resiliency
    • Technology Rationalization, Strategy, and Roadmaps
    • Measurement and Metrics
    • Hiring and Training
    • Artificial Intelligence Safety Engineering

    Achievements & Contributions

    • SANS Institute Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Cybersecurity Hall of Fame Inductee
    • Board Member of FAIR Institute
    • Fellow at the National Security Institute
    • Former Chief Security Scientist at Bank of America
    • Frequent speaker at major information security conferences

    Certifications & Credentials

    • MS, Electrical Engineering - Virginia Tech
    • BS, Electrical Engineering - Duke University
    • BA, Economics - Duke University
    • GIAC Certified Penetration Tester
    • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

    Hobbies & Fun Facts

    In his non-existent, imaginary free time, Sounil tries to beat his oldest son in Starcraft and Clash of Clans.